North Carolina rolls to season-high 6th straight win, beats Virginia Tech behind season-high 15 3s
AP
Mar 04, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina Tar Heels's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night.
The Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) extended their season-high win streak to six as they prepare to end the regular season at home against No. 2 Duke on Saturday. North Carolina won 20 games in a season for the 65th time.
Lubin, whose previous stops were at Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Jackson was 5 of 8 from the arc. Seth Trimble scored 17 points, RJ Davis 15 and Drake Powell 13. Elliot Cadeau had 12 assists.
The Tar Heels made 15 of 28 3-pointers and shot 59% overall.
Jaydon Young and Ben Burnham scored 12 points each for the Hokies (13-17, 8-11), who shot 38%. Virginia Tech’s leading scorer and rebounder, Tobi Lawal, was on the bench with a lower leg injury. He also missed the Hokies’ previous game.
The Hokies led by two when North Carolina went on a 25-6 run over the final seven minutes of the first half, capped when Lubin fed Trimble in the lane for a dunk as time ran out for a 46-29 lead. Davis had nine of his 15 first-half points and Trimble seven of his 12 in that run.
Jackson made consecutive 3-pointers in a 15-0 run that produced a 34-point bulge with 12 minutes remaining.
The Tar Heels now prepare the Blue Devils, who they lost to 87-70 on Feb. 1 at Duke. Virginia Tech travels to play No. 11 Clemson, also Saturday.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
46
VT
Hokies
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ven-Allen Lubin vs. Mylyjael Poteat (Elliot Cadeau gains possession)
19:45
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
2-0
19:16
Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
19:14
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:59
Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
18:57
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
18:36
+3
Ben Hammond makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)
2-3
18:19
+3
Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
5-3
17:59
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
17:57
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
17:50
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
8-3
17:34
+2
Jaydon Young makes two point jump shot
8-5
17:17
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
17:15
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
17:00
+3
Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)
8-8
16:33
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
11-8
16:12
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:10
Drake Powell defensive rebound
16:01
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
15:59
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
15:40
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:38
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
15:28
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
15:06
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:04
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
14:41
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
14:41
TV timeout
14:22
+2
Patrick Wessler makes two point hook shot (Jaden Schutt assists)
11-10
13:56
Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:54
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
13:31
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
13:29
Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
13:29
Jalen Washington personal foul
13:21
+3
Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)
11-13
12:53
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)
14-13
12:34
Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
12:32
RJ Davis defensive rebound
12:27
Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
12:09
Seth Trimble misses two point layup
12:07
Tar Heels offensive rebound
12:06
Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Johnson steals)
11:57
Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
11:55
Seth Trimble defensive rebound
11:38
Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot
11:36
Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
11:26
Seth Trimble blocks Brandon Rechsteiner's two point layup
11:24
Ian Jackson defensive rebound
11:17
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
16-13
10:49
Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
10:47
Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
10:43
Jalen Washington shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
10:43
TV timeout
10:43
+1
Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-14
10:43
+1
Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-15
10:32
+3
Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)
19-15
10:12
Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
10:10
Tar Heels defensive rebound
9:50
Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass)
9:37
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point layup (Tyler Johnson assists)
19-17
9:26
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
9:24
Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
9:08
Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot
9:06
Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Tyler Johnson makes two point layup
19-19
9:06
Ian Jackson shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
9:06
Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:06
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
8:46
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Seth Trimble assists)
21-19
8:46
Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
8:46
Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:46
Seth Trimble offensive rebound
8:36
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
8:34
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
8:21
Patrick Wessler turnover (bad pass) (Seth Trimble steals)
8:19
Ben Burnham blocks Jae'Lyn Withers's two point layup
8:16
Elliot Cadeau personal foul
7:56
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point layup
21-21
7:47
Elliot Cadeau turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
7:44
Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
7:44
+1
Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-23
7:27
Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
7:25
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
7:07
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:05
Drake Powell defensive rebound
6:59
+2
Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)
23-23
6:36
Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball) (Ian Jackson steals)
6:25
+2
Drake Powell makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
25-23
6:13
Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass)
6:10
Ben Hammond personal foul
5:52
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
5:50
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
5:25
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
5:23
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
5:16
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
27-23
5:01
+2
Jaydon Young makes two point layup (Ben Burnham assists)
27-25
4:49
Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
4:49
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-25
4:49
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
4:35
Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
4:29
Jaydon Young shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
4:29
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-25
4:29
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-25
4:10
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot
31-27
3:52
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
3:50
Ben Hammond defensive rebound
3:29
Drake Powell shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
3:29
TV timeout
3:29
+1
Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-28
3:29
Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
3:17
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Drake Powell assists)